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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SAINT PETER’S UNIVERSITY FOR OVER 80 YEARS The Pauw Wow VOLUME LXXXVI, ISSUE 7 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2013 PAUWWOW.COM NEWS, PG. 3 ARTS, PG. 6 LIFESTYLE, PG. 7 SPORTS, PG. 12 INSIDE Saint Peter’s holds the Argus Eyes Drama So- Looking for a healthier The Men & Women’s 42nd Annual Business ciety tackles “The 25th and more do-it-yourself Basketball Teams start Annual Putnam County Thanksgiving? We got Symposium. of their respective sea- THE ISSUE Spelling Bee”. some tips for you. sons. Relief for Some, Headache for Others: New Jersey Approves Higher Minimum Wage BY JOSE BUSTILLO Staff Writer there are exceptions such to the creation of over NEW JERSEY: Falling on the as: automobile salesper- 1,700 full-time jobs. The lower side of the minimum wage sons, outside salesper- EPI also estimates that scale for its pre-2014 total, New Jersey is one of 23 states whose New Jersey residents sons and minors under close to half a million New minimum wage matches that voted overwhelmingly the age of 18, except for Jersey workers would ben- of the federal wage minimum. to raise the state’s hour- minors working in retail, efit if the minimum wage As of 2013, 19 states have ly minimum wage by $1 food service, the first pro- were raised to $8.25 per minimum wages that are above Tuesday, November 5. cessing of farm products, hour, including almost the federal wage minimum. New While some small local beauty culture occupa- 275,000 workers making Jersey will join these states as business argued that the tions, laundry, cleaning under $8.25 per hour and of January 1st, 2014. measure would harm and dyeing occupations, over 200,000 workers who their business, others, light manufacturing and earn just above $8.25 per such as Lucas Diaz, 22, apparel occupations and hour. More than half of who makes the current hotel and motel occupa- the workers who would get minimum wage, cannot tions. The latest measure a raise are women (55 per- wait for next year’s hourly passed on Tuesday would cent) and more than half increase. take the minimum hourly are people of color (55 Currently, New Jersey’s wage to $8.25 starting on percent). wage standards are low- January 1, 2014. Not everyone agrees. er than in other states According to the According to a senior in the region and across Economic Policy Institute economist with the Center the country. Since 2009, (EPI) in Washington, for Economic and Policy the minimum wage in the D.C., raising New Jersey’s Research in Washington, state of New Jersey has minimum wage to $8.25 D.C., John Schmitt, “Why RAISE: Over half of the people who will benefit been $7.25 an hour. Most per hour would gener- Does the Minimum Wage from the increase are employers are required ate about $195 million Have No Discernible women, including single to pay their employees in additional economic Effect on Employment,” mothers and many work- the state’s minimum wage activity in the state in the concludes that the ing women of color. and overtime pay of time first year following the TPW / ILLUSTRATIONS BY DYLAN SMITH and a half. However, increase, which will lead SEE WAGE PAGE 3 New Jersey Wins Same-Sex Marriage BY CARLOS GONZALEZ during the times of the NJ News Editor Civil Union Act is health benefits, as acquired by the employers of an LGBTQ worker in a civil union. When New Jersey became the a workplace was considered 14th state to legalize same- self-insured, it abides by fed- sex marriage by a court rul- eral law (when the Defense ing. The same-sex marriage of Marriage Act was still in battle has been pushing place) or by state law. But strong in the United States, many employers refused to which may lead to the down- recognize the NJ Civil Union fall of the Republican party. Act. While some may not find “Practically speak- TPW / © FRANCISCO DE JESUS the ruling a surprise, the ing, companies covered by Students are filmed while working on a video project. legalization is considered a ERISA, which comprised milestone for the future of an estimated 50 percent American civil rights move- of all companies in New ments that the LGBTQ com- Jersey, have an option, rath- munity continues to face. er than a requirement, to In NJ, same-sex couples offer equal benefits under Lights, Camera, Action! were only given the chance the state’s Civil Union Act,” to have civil unions until the reads the New Jersey Civil court decision in October Union review Commission Saint Peter’s Launches Film Institute 2013. However, civil unions published in 2008. Now that did not recognize the full same-sex couples are rec- BY FRANCISCO DE JESUS form of the new Sorvino University, introduced benefits married hetero- ognized as married in NJ, Staff Writer Film Institute. Starting in the program during the sexual couples enjoyed in and since the US Supreme 2015, the school will offer Golden Door International the state. Local activists Court overturned DOMA, lectures and seminars from Film Festival at the Loew’s and civil rights leaders alike the LGBTQ community can professionals in filming, Theater back in October. believed that civil unions marry and utilize federal Your actors are ready producing, editing and He goes into detail about were a failed institution, as marriage benefits. and the stage is set. The more. the program, specifical- it did not enforce employers Self-proclaimed camera is recording and Similar to programs like ly being open to students to recognize the relationship “Moderate Republican” the sound is cued. All that New York University and beyond St. Peter’s. LGBTQ employees had with senior Robert Guerra states is left is to say those three School of Visual Arts, the “The Institute will be their partners. that although he personally famous words that will set institute will be geared a non-credit certificate “Under New Jersey’s new supports same-sex marriage, everything in motion. toward students wanting program open to aspir- law, a civil union is the legal- the way that NJ won its civil In the world of filming, to be a part of the filming ing filmmakers through- ly recognized union of two rights victory was dodgy. one’s idea is translated into world. Between the months out New York, New Jersey individuals of the same sex. “I personally support gay a motion picture viewed by of May and August, they and beyond,” he said. Civil union couples receive marriage in NJ, but the way all. And for many aspiring will receive first-hand train- “Participants will work in the legal benefits and protec- that it happened is what filmmakers, it is the ability ing in using cameras, edit- groups in creating a short tions and are subject to the bothers me. The judge used to artistically convey their ing software such as Final film, and will have access to legal responsibilities provid- a rather far-fetched interpre- thoughts that attracts them Cut, and other skills that is cameras, editing software, ed under New Jersey law to tation of the Supreme Court’s to the medium. the norm for both film and and everything else they’d married couples. But a civil verdict. The decision should Now, Saint Peter’s television. need to make a film.” union is not a marriage,” have been up to the NJ State University offers students Dr. Eugene Cornacchia, reports lambdalegal.org. that opportunity in the President of St. Peter’s SEE FILM PAGE 3 The main issue that arose SEE MARRIAGE PAGE 2 CONTENT: NEWS - PG. 2 / EDITORIAL - PG. 4 / ARTS - PG. 6 / LIFESTYLE - PG. 7 / OPINIONS - PG. 9 / SPORTS - PG. 10 THE PAUW WOW - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2013 - PAUWWOW.COM 2 NEWS Rocio Amore, 38, a not make any difference WAGE Union City resident, used at the store. In his loca- FROM FRONT PAGE to make the minimum tion, employees start off wage a few years ago. She at $7.80 and $9.50 for Students React to minimum wage has little believes the increase in overnight hours. Roman, or no discernible effect on the minimum wage would believes the store will the employment prospects benefit many low-pay most likely cut employees’ of low-wage workers. workers. Amore, is cur- hours to about 20 hours a Minimum Wage Increase But employees like Diaz rently working as a busser week. disagree. Diaz lives in in both Houlihan’s and at “Wal-Mart won’t hire West New York and emi- the Olive Garden located full-timers and Temps BY MARISA CARLUCCI O’Toole Library as a work grated from Guatemala in Secaucus. after a 6 month period Staff Writer study student, explains 3 years ago. Currently, “It is great positive news become part-timers or get that she is “very happy” he has two full-time jobs, for all parents, because fired,” he said. “No one about the minimum wage one at the Olive Garden in the economy is very bad,” can make a living as a part The recent minimum increase. Secaucus as a dishwasher, said Amore. “I will help timer at Wal-Mart”. wage increase has brought Other students who are and the other at Waitex people to resolve more As a supervisor, Roman students, many of whom not reliant on minimum Warehouse in Clifton. their economic problems, encourages his employees have different sources of wage as their main source “Es excelente, porque such as to pay rent and and other people to get an income, to think about of income are simply not me ayudara a hacer más bills”.